COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State football program will sign linebacker Pete Werner on Feb. 1 as part of its recruiting class for National Singing Day 2017. Here is an in-depth look at this member of the Buckeyes’ recruiting class. Pete Werner School: Indianapolis (Ind.) Cathedral Position: Linebacker Height, weight: 6-foot-3, 220 pounds 247Sports Rating: Werner is a four-star prospect who is rated the No. 16 outside linebacker and the No. 293 overall player in the 2017 recruiting class in the 247Sports composite rankings. Other schools: Notre Dame, Boston College, California, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Wisconsin and others. What’s his deal? There originally wasn’t supposed to be a spot in Ohio State’s class for Werner because it was taken by longtime commitment Antjuan Simmons, a four-star prospect of Ann Arbor (Mich.) Pioneer. But Simmons — who is now committed to Michigan State — decommitted from the Buckeyes, which gave them a need for another…
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